Ismart Shankar (A)
18/Jul/2019 Action, Drama 2hrs 20mins

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This Puri Jagannadh film is offensive

iSmart Shankar is another film that exposes Puri Jagannadh's inability to reinvent himself as a filmmaker-writer. Not just his imagination even his morality has hit rock bottom. In a revolting stretch, he trivializes rape for cheap laughs and the scene ends with the girl falling in love with the man who tried to violate her.(more)

Source: Manoj Kumar R, Indian Express

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Ram's pulsating energy meets its match in Puri Jagannadh's irreverence

iSmart Shankar is proof enough that Puri Jagannadh is back with a bang. It might not be his best film, but it's certainly his most watchable film in years. And Ram is a ball of energy. iSmart Shankar might have its roots in Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, but Puri Jagannadh gives it his own spin and reimagines it as a quintessential Telugu mass film.(more)

Source: Hemanth Kumar, Firstpost.com

2.50

A loud, over-the-top mass action-thriller

iSmart Shankar is aimed at frontbenchers. Despite the idea of transplantation of memories being new, the rest of the story and its treatment are over-the-top and too clich�d. This is a loud mass action-thriller.(more)

Source: Moviebuzz, Sify.com

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In this make-believe world, when rules change by-the-minute, it's hard to give a damn.

iSmart Shankar is a loud, messy and pakka mass film that fails to take off. While Mani Sharma's effective music and BGM adds to the noise (literally), it doesn't do much to help the film. Give this one a chance this weekend if you're a Puri, Ram or Nabha fan, you might find the patience needed. If you're looking for anything remotely logical, feel free to give this one a miss. (more)

Source: Neeshita Nyayapati, Times Of India

2.00

Double sim syndrome

The last hour is a drag, especially since the identity of the villain is revealed earlier on. The film takes its own time to hurtle towards a loud climax where most characters in the frame seem to be on a high. Go figure.(more)

Source: SANGEETHA DEVI DUNDOO, The Hindu

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iSmart Shankar � Ram's Massy treat

Ismart Shankar is an unapologetic full on mass masala entertainer aimed at the masses. Ram's crazy makeover will be loved by many. His one man show and good music make the otherwise ordinary story and dull narration click in several areas. All you need to do is to ignore the logics and go with the flow and enjoy the so called popcorn entertainment thrown at you.(more)

Source: 123telugu Team, 123telugu.com